Disney’s enormous back catalogue of movies has provided countless unforgettable moments over the years.

While this undoubtedly includes a disproportionately large number of heart-breaking sequences – with more traumatising parental deaths than I’m sure any of us care to remember – it’s the lighter side of life where the studio really excels.

Ever since Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs premiered in 1937, Disney has prided itself on giving us upbeat movie scenes, all of which are tailor-made to put the smiles back on our faces.

It was difficult to narrow them down to just a select few, but here are our choices for the greatest ever feel-good Disney/Pixar moments:

Mary Poppins: Let’s Go Fly A Kite (1964)

The climax of Mary Poppins sees Mr Banks finally learn the error of his ways and realise the importance of spending less time at work and more time with his family instead.

As the family head out as one to play with Michael’s newly fixed kite, George leads them all in this exuberant little ditty, the message of which stresses the unmistakable importance of enjoying those special moments with the ones you love.

Pinocchio: I’m a real boy (1940)

The moment when Geppetto finds his beloved wooden boy lying motionless after a fatal run-in with Monstro the whale is a particularly dark Disney moment.

From the depths of despair however, we are given a moment of pure elation when the Blue Fairy arrives to announce that Pinocchio has proven his bravery and therefore earned the right to become a real life boy after all.

To Geppetto’s utter delight, the boy is brought back to life and he finally has the flesh and blood son he so badly wanted.

The Jungle Book: Bare Necessities (1967)

Decades before there was Hakuna Matata, another jungle creature was reassuring a young hero and singing him a song about enjoying the simpler things in life.

In the case of The Jungle Book, it was kindly old Baloo who takes man-cub Mowgli under his wing and, in this unforgettable toe-tapper of a number, demonstrates how to kick back and truly relax in style.

Good luck getting this one out of your head for the rest of the day.

The Little Mermaid: Under The Sea (1989)

Sebastian the crab’s oceanic calypso is all about showing Ariel how good life is in their sea-bound paradise.

After all, what more could she possibly need when she has friendly crustaceans?

Composed by the legendary Alan Menken and sung by Samuel E Wright, the jaunty melody is pure feel-good sunshine in musical form.

Under The Sea was so successful, it bagged the studio an Academy Award for best original song.

The Emperor’s New Groove: The entire restaurant scene (2000)

This is a personal favourite that earns its place on this list through virtue of being genuinely hilarious.

The Emperor’s New Groove is a really funny movie from start to finish, far more of a straight-up comedy than any Disney animation before it.

The scene that stands out though is the wonderful farce that unfolds in a hillside restaurant involving Kronk, Yzma , Kuzco, a revolving door and some impeccable slapstick timing.

Beauty and the Beast: Be Our Guest (1991)

After Belle takes her father’s place and is imprisoned in the Beasts’ castle, the tone of the movie undoubtedly taken a turn for the gloomy.

The mood is duly lifted in some style thanks to the castle’s kindly servants, who do their best to welcome their new arrival into the fold and put her mind at ease with this show-stopping ode to quality service.

Jerry Orbach does particularly sterling work here as the voice of charming candlestick Lumiere, oozing charisma throughout the number.

WALL-E: space dance (2008)

It’s hard to explain why the blossoming romance between two robots is so touching, but WALL-E and EVE’s courtship is absolutely adorable from start to finish.

There are countless smile-inducing moments throughout the film, but none beat the scene where WALL-E successfully escapes a crashing escape pod and, thanks to the use of an extinguisher, he and EVE share a celebratory zoom across the starry sky.

Aladdin: Friend Like Me (1992)

It was a close call between this and the moment when Aladdin decides to use his final wish to free the genie, but ultimately the unforgettable introduction of Robin Williams’ manic character just can’t be overlooked.

Upbeat, vibrant and incredibly catchy, the song itself is wonderfully paired with some inventive and rapid-fire animation that provides us with the perfect insight into the spontaneous hilarity we would soon expect from the character.

The Princess And The Frog: Ray becomes a star (2009)

An underrated moment here in an excellent recent Disney outing.

It involves lovably bonkers Ray, a bug who believes a shining star is his lost love Evangeline.

When Ray is sadly squashed, the mood turns understandably sombre.

However, in a wonderfully touching moment, the mourning characters suddenly break out into beaming smiles as we see a star appear in the sky alongside Evangeline.